"He's gotta be strong, and he's gotta be fast, and he's gotta be larger than life": Investigating the engendered superhero body

Journal of Popular Culture

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 344-360

  Taylor, Aaron ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33847632539     PISSN: 00223840     EISSN: 15405931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5931.2007.00382.x     Document Type: Review

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